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| Automation | The use of technology to ease human labor or extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans. |
| Code | A set of computer instructions to perform a given operation or solve a given problem. |
| Comment | A line of text in a computer program that is ignored by the computer. Comments are used to explain programs to humans. |
| Closed Loop | A system that uses feedback from the input to control the output. |
| Control System | A system in which one or more outputs are forced to change in a desired manner as time progresses. |
| Decision Block | The diamond-shaped block used for YES/NO questions. These blocks have two outputs: 1 (for yes) and 2 (for no). |
| Declare | The process of letting a program know that you plan to use a variable, what you want to call it, and how big it is. |
| Flow Chart | A graphical representation of the progress of a system for the definition, analysis, or solution of a data-processing or manufacturing problem. |
| Flow Lines | The connecting line or arrow between symbols on a flow chart. |
| Input and Output Block | A function that makes information available for processing or that records processed information. |
| Interface | The connection between the computer and the control system. |
| Iterative | Process flow that may repeat or skip steps until some condition is satisfied. |
| Open Loop | A control system that has no means for comparing the output with input for control purposes. |
| Potentiometer | A variable resistor. |
| Process Block | Part of a flowchart that tells the program what action to take. |
| Schematic | A diagram that uses special symbols in place of actual pictures. In a wiring schematic, for example, a squiggly line is used to represent a resistor. |
| Sequential | Occurring in regular succession without gaps. |
| Simulation | A representation of a situation or problem with a similar but simpler model or a more easily manipulated model in order to determine experimental results |
